All This Happened Before! (18 books)

Fiction/Historical Fiction that gives readers the “backstories” of beloved characters (Ex. Anne of Green Gables, Aunt Em from The Wizard of Oz, etc.)
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1		Before Dorothy by Hazel Gaynor (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 5,639 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		The Summer Before (The Baby-Sitters Club, #0.5) by Ann M. Martin 3.83 avg rating — 3,991 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
1		March by Geraldine Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 78,501 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 14,932 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		Heartless by Marissa Meyer (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 258,075 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Before Green Gables by Budge Wilson 3.95 avg rating — 16,728 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Jack Maggs by Peter Carey 3.69 avg rating — 4,441 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Little City by the Lake (Little House: The Caroline Years, #6) by Celia Wilkins 4.11 avg rating — 4,735 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Havisham by Ronald Frame 3.10 avg rating — 1,517 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		A Little House of Their Own (Little House: The Caroline Years, #7) by Celia Wilkins 4.18 avg rating — 4,964 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 29,292 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Across the Rolling River (Little House: The Caroline Years, #5) by Celia Wilkins 4.11 avg rating — 5,667 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Little Clearing in the Woods (Little House: The Caroline Years, #3) by Maria D. Wilkes 4.13 avg rating — 5,237 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Little House in Brookfield (Little House: The Caroline Years, #1) by Maria D. Wilkes 3.93 avg rating — 8,424 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		Little Town at the Crossroads (Little House: The Caroline Years, #2) by Maria D. Wilkes 4.08 avg rating — 7,427 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		Fagin the Thief by Allison Epstein (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 1,804 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		When We Flew Away: A Novel of Anne Frank Before the Diary by Alice Hoffman (Goodreads Author) 4.04 avg rating — 7,480 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Docia's Diary: A Novel by Elizabeth Fairweather (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 20 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

18 books · 3 voters · list created November 27th, 2025 by Stephanie Fitzgerald (votes) .

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